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Oregon, State House, District 14

Oregon House of Representatives District 14
Current incumbentJulie Fahey Democratic Party

Oregon's fourteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Julie Fahey.

Oregon state representatives represent an average of 63,851 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 57,023 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Oregon House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Oregon legislators assume office the second Monday in January.

Qualifications

Article 4, Section 8 of the Oregon Constitution states:

  • No person shall be a Senator or Representative who at the time of election is not a citizen of the United States; nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding the election an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen. However, for purposes of the general election next following the operative date of an apportionment under section 6 of this Article, the person must have been an inhabitant of the district from January 1 of the year following the reapportionment to the date of the election.
  • Senators and Representatives shall be at least twenty one years of age.
  • No person shall be a Senator or Representative who has been convicted of a felony during:
    • The term of office of the person as a Senator or Representative; or
    • The period beginning on the date of the election at which the person was elected to the office of Senator or Representative and ending on the first day of the term of office to which the person was elected.
  • No person is eligible to be elected as a Senator or Representative if that person has been convicted of a felony and has not completed the sentence received for the conviction prior to the date that person would take office if elected. As used in this subsection, “sentence received for the conviction” includes a term of imprisonment, any period of probation or post-prison supervision and payment of a monetary obligation imposed as all or part of a sentence.
  • Notwithstanding sections 11 and 15, Article IV of this Constitution:
    • The office of a Senator or Representative convicted of a felony during the term to which the Senator or Representative was elected or appointed shall become vacant on the date the Senator or Representative is convicted.
    • A person elected to the office of Senator or Representative and convicted of a felony during the period beginning on the date of the election and ending on the first day of the term of office to which the person was elected shall be ineligible to take office and the office shall become vacant on the first day of the next term of office.
  • Subject to subsection (4) of this section, a person who is ineligible to be a Senator or Representative under subsection (3) of this section may:
    • Be a Senator or Representative after the expiration of the term of office during which the person is ineligible; and
    • Be a candidate for the office of Senator or Representative prior to the expiration of the term of office during which the person is ineligible.
  • No person shall be a Senator or Representative who at all times during the term of office of the person as a Senator or Representative is not an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen or has been appointed to represent. A person shall not lose status as an inhabitant of a district if the person is absent from the district for purposes of business of the Legislative Assembly. Following the operative date of an apportionment under section 6 of this Article, until the expiration of the term of office of the person, a person may be an inhabitant of any district.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$24,216/year$144/day

The Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate receive twice as much salary as other legislators. These salaries have been determined by statute.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the House, the Board of County Commissioners representing the vacant seat must select a replacement. This can only be done when the Legislature is in session or the vacancy happens more than 61 days before the next scheduled general election. The board must select a person from the political party that last held the vacant seat. Three candidates who are members of the party that last controlled the seat must be considered by the board. A replacement must be selected within 30 days of the vacancy. The person selected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Oregon House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 19, 2020. The filing deadline is March 10, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 14

Incumbent Julie Fahey (D) defeated Rich Cunningham (R) in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Julie Fahey (D)
61.0
17,264

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Rich Cunningham (R)
38.8
10,969
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
64

Total votes: 28,297
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 14

Incumbent Julie Fahey advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 14 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Julie Fahey (D)
100
5,132

Total votes: 5,132
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 14

Rich Cunningham advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 14 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Rich Cunningham (R)
100
2,580

Total votes: 2,580

2016

Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016. Incumbent Val Hoyle (D) did not seek re-election.

Julie Fahey defeated Kathy Lamberg in the Oregon House of Representatives District 14 general election.

Oregon House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Julie Fahey 51.96% 16,292
Republican Kathy Lamberg 48.04% 15,062
Total Votes 31,354
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

Julie Fahey defeated James Manning in the Oregon House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.

Oregon House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Julie Fahey 60.94% 5,921
Democratic James Manning 39.06% 3,795
Total Votes 9,716

Kathy Lamberg defeated Aaron Cluette in the Oregon House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.

Oregon House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kathy Lamberg 76.69% 3,909
Republican Aaron Cluette 23.31% 1,188
Total Votes 5,097


2014

Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Val Hoyle was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kathy Lamberg was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hoyle defeated Lamberg in the general election.

Oregon House of Representatives District 14, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngVal Hoyle Incumbent 55.6% 12,370
Republican Kathy Lamberg 43.9% 9,769
None Miscellaneous 0.4% 94
Total Votes 22,233

2012

Elections for the office of Oregon House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 15, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 6, 2012. Incumbent Val Hoyle (D) defeated Dwight Coon (R) and Sharon Mahler (L) in the general election. Hoyle and Coon were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Oregon House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngVal Hoyle Incumbent 54.4% 14,413
Republican Dwight Coon 42.7% 11,309
Libertarian Sharon Mahler 3% 790
Total Votes 26,512

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Oregon House of Representatives District 14 raised a total of $2,190,305. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $243,367 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oregon House of Representatives District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $688,214 4 $172,054
2014 $627,952 2 $313,976
2012 $874,139 3 $291,380
Total $2,190,305 9 $243,367